River Forest in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
River Forest Fire Chiefs
Photographed By Sean Flynn
1. River Forest Fire Chiefs Marker
In honor of the River Forest fire chiefs who have served the village.
1893-1894 Henry Struble 1894-1904 Leonard Moore 1904-1906 Edward Scharenberg 1906-1918 John Matthews 1918-1928 Herman Schoff 1928-1929 John Matthews 1929-1931 Wesley Trebas 1931-1938 John Matthews 1938-1953 Alfred Zay 1953-1969 Herman Flohr 1969-1971 Richard Luhman 1971-1976 Thomas Riley 1976-1988 Warren Richardson 1988-2002 Charles Henrici 2002 Russell Nummer
Erected 2002 by Boy Scout Troop 65.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 41° 53.254′ N, 87° 49.199′ W. Marker is in River Forest, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker can be reached from Park Avenue north of Central Avenue, on the left when traveling north. It is to the left of the main entrance of the Village of River Forest building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Park Avenue, River Forest IL 60305, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. River Forest Police Chiefs (here, next to this marker); Frances E. Willard (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); River Forest 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); River Forest Memorial to the Great Wars
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Photographed By Sean Flynn, July 26, 2023
2. Village of River Forest building
The fire chiefs marker is to the left of the doorway.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
